Careers Evening Quiz & Answers

Eastcott Vets Careers Evening Quiz

How many do you score in our Careers Evening Quiz? The winning entry will be posted here on 13th May 2016. The winner will receive a copy of the Blacks Veterinary Dictionary. Where there is more than one winning entry, a winner will be drawn from the hat. Entries are only accepted from those who handed in completed quiz entries on the Careers Evening.

Well done to Kath who wins the Blacks Veterinary Dictionary. She dropped just one mark (the ringworm question). Well done also to Leah G who impressed us with her knowledge on the Tortoiseshell Cat Question.

What became law on 6th April 2016Seat Belts for Dogs Micro chipping for Cats Micro chipping for Dogs

Which breed of cat loves to swim? Manx Siamese Turkish Van

What is it called when a cat has extra toes?Multi digital Polydactylism Polyphalangism

A warm dry nose is a sign of illness in a dogTrue False

How many Vet Schools are there in England and Scotland6 7 8

Ringworm is a contagious disease that is caused by a worm that burrows under the skinTrue False

Cats always land on their feetTrue False

Which other animal apart from dogs and cats can travel on a Pet Passport?Hamster Tortoise Ferret Guinea Pig

All tortoiseshell cats are femaleTrue False

The most common reason for a dog scooting it’s bottom on the ground because it has:worms full anal glands wind

Which of these foods are poisonous to dogs?onions raisins chocolate

Which of these are toxic to cats?lilies paracetamol antifreeze tuna

It takes how long to qualify as a vet after starting university (if you pass all of your exams!)3 years 5 years 7 years

Eastcott Vets Careers Evening Quiz

What became law on 6th April 2016Seat Belts for Dogs Micro chipping for Cats Micro chipping for Dogs

Which breed of cat loves to swim? Manx Siamese Turkish Van

What is it called when a cat has extra toes?Multi digital Polydactylism Polyphalangism

How many Vet Schools are there in England and Scotland 6 7 8 (Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Nottingham, London, Bristol, Surrey and Cambridge)

Ringworm is a contagious disease that is caused by a worm that burrows under the skinTrue False (ringworm in a fungal infection)

Cats always land on their feet True False (cats have an amazing righting reflex that allows them to orient themselves as they fall in order to land on their feet. This does not always happen however. Cats falling from height often fracture their jaws)

Which other animal apart from dogs and cats can travel on a Pet Passport?Hamster Tortoise Ferret Guinea Pig

All tortoiseshell cats are femaleTrue False (now, we allowed a true and false answer for this one! We wanted to see whether you knew the genetic peculiarity that means that male tortoiseshell cats are extrodinarily rare (and are often infertile). The vast majority of tortoiseshell cats are female, because two X chromosomes are required to produce black, gold and orange coloring. Male cats only have one X and one Y chromosome, so technically it's genetically almost impossible for a male to inherit thetortoiseshell coloring)

The most common reason for a dog scooting it’s bottom on the ground because it has:worms full anal glands wind (dogs scooting because of worms is actually uncommon, most dogs scoot either because they simply have an itch, or because they have full anal glands)

Which of these foods are poisonous to dogs?onions raisins chocolate (grapes are too!)

Which of these are toxic to cats?lilies paracetamol antifreeze tuna

It takes how long to qualify as a vet after starting university (if you pass all of your exams!)3 years 5 years 7 years